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54 [fifty-four]

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I want to buy a present. E- --x--z-m-di-a-iyekê bi--r--. E_ d_______ d_________ b_______ E- d-x-a-i- d-y-r-y-k- b-k-r-m- ------------------------------- Ez dixwazim diyariyekê bikirim. 0
But nothing too expensive. Lêbe-ê-n---ir--i-a. L_____ n_ p__ b____ L-b-l- n- p-r b-h-. ------------------- Lêbelê ne pir biha. 0
Maybe a handbag? Dibe -- çan-eyekî --s-- b-? D___ k_ ç________ d____ b__ D-b- k- ç-n-e-e-î d-s-a b-? --------------------------- Dibe ku çanteyekî desta be? 0
Which color would you like? Hû---î--- ----î--ix-az--? H__ k____ r____ d________ H-n k-j-n r-n-î d-x-a-i-? ------------------------- Hûn kîjan rengî dixwazin? 0
Black, brown or white? R-ş---eh------n-î spî? R___ q______ a___ s___ R-ş- q-h-e-î a-j- s-î- ---------------------- Reş, qehweyî anjî spî? 0
A large one or a small one? Y-k- biç-- a-j- m---n? Y___ b____ a___ m_____ Y-k- b-ç-k a-j- m-z-n- ---------------------- Yekî biçûk anjî mezin? 0
May I see this one, please? Ez---k--im -î-b---n-m? E_ d______ v_ b_______ E- d-k-r-m v- b-b-n-m- ---------------------- Ez dikarim vî bibînim? 0
Is it made of leather? Ev -i------e? E_ j_ ç___ e_ E- j- ç-r- e- ------------- Ev ji çerm e? 0
Or is it made of plastic? A--ji --------e? A_ j_ p______ e_ A- j- p-a-t-k e- ---------------- An ji plastîk e? 0
Of leather, of course. Ç-rm e --l-et. Ç___ e h______ Ç-r- e h-l-e-. -------------- Çerm e helbet. 0
This is very good quality. E- b- t--b--î wespeke-ba---. E_ b_ t______ w______ b__ e_ E- b- t-y-e-î w-s-e-e b-ş e- ---------------------------- Ev bi taybetî wespeke baş e. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Û-bi-ayê--î-ç--t-yê-d-st-n-birsa-î ---gu--a- -. Û b_____ v_ ç______ d_____ b______ j_ g_____ e_ Û b-h-y- v- ç-n-e-ê d-s-a- b-r-a-î j- g-n-a- e- ----------------------------------------------- Û bihayê vî çenteyê destan birsatî jî guncav e. 0
I like it. E- li-xw-şi-a-m-- ç-. E_ l_ x______ m__ ç__ E- l- x-e-i-a m-n ç-. --------------------- Ev li xweşiya min çû. 0
I’ll take it. E--v- -ikiri-. E_ v_ d_______ E- v- d-k-r-m- -------------- Ez vî dikirim. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? K----wc- ---e-ez-- --kari--m -- b--u-e-în-m---lo? K_ h____ b___ e_ ê b________ v_ b__________ g____ K- h-w-e b-k- e- ê b-k-r-b-m v- b-g-h-r-n-m g-l-? ------------------------------------------------- Ku hewce bike ez ê bikaribim vî biguherînim gelo? 0
Of course. Bel-. B____ B-l-. ----- Belê. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Em ê w--e ------ p--êt--ik-n. E_ ê w___ d_____ p____ b_____ E- ê w-k- d-y-r- p-k-t b-k-n- ----------------------------- Em ê weke diyarî pakêt bikin. 0
The cashier is over there. Q--e-l--wir-- -i-hembe-. Q___ l_ w__ e l_ h______ Q-s- l- w-r e l- h-m-e-. ------------------------ Qase li wir e li hember. 0

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